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    Electromagnetic Spectrum - Introduction - Imagine the Universe!

    Nov 14, 2014 · Radio waves, gamma-rays, visible light, and all the other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum are electromagnetic radiation. Electromagnetic radiation can be described in terms of a …

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    Electromagnetic Spectrum - Imagine the Universe!

    Jul 21, 2017 · The electromagnetic spectrum can be expressed in terms of energy, wavelength or frequency. Each way of thinking about the EM spectrum is related to the others in a precise …

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    Spectra and What They Can Tell Us - Imagine the Universe!

    Nov 20, 2014 · But the electromagnetic spectrum encompasses more than just optical light. It covers all energies of light, extending from low-energy radio waves, to microwaves, to infrared, to optical light, …

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    Imagine the Universe!

    Sep 24, 2020 · Such a spectrum from the Sun is known as the "visible spectrum", but it is just a small part of the light in the electromagnetic spectrum, which spans energies from radio waves to gamma …

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    Background: Introduction to Spectroscopy - Imagine the Universe!

    Oct 14, 2021 · But the electromagnetic spectrum encompasses more than just optical light - it covers all energies of light extending from low-energy radio waves, to microwaves, to infrared, to optical light, …

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    Astronomer's Toolbox - Imagine the Universe!

    Dec 11, 2018 · Astronomers need to collect light from across the electromagnetic spectrum to completely understand a celestial object. Use the links below to explore how astronomers use the …

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    Regions of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

    Nov 5, 2013 · Astronomer's Toolbox Wavelength, Frequency, and Energy Regions of the Electromagnetic Spectrum Listed below are the approximate wavelength, frequency, and energy …

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    Imagine the Universe!

    Sep 23, 2020 · Such a spectrum from the Sun is known as the "visible spectrum", but it is just a small part of the light in the electromagnetic spectrum, which spans energies from radio waves to gamma …

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    Observatories Across the Electromagnetic Spectrum

    Nov 18, 2014 · Astronomers use a number of telescopes sensitive to different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum to study objects in space. Even though all light is fundamentally the same …

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    The Electromagnetic Spectrum - Imagine the Universe!

    THE Wavelength ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM Gamma Ray 10-12 Atomic Nuclei 1020 Microwave 10-2 Infrared 10-5 Pinpoint 1012 Visible .5 x 10-6 Protozoans 1015 Ultraviolet 10-8 …

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